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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a overall score of 83.3 against 75.9. The Galaxy S9 construction is a little lighter than OnePlus 8 UW, although it is a little thicker and was released 2 years before. OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a higher amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 UW features a little sharper display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a way lower pixel density and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The OnePlus 8 UW features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the OnePlus 8 UW also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
Galaxy S9 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The OnePlus 8 UW features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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